Many users have been facing issues with their Mac with M1 Chip when paired with an ultrawide monitor. Recently, Apple has also uploaded a support document where they admit to their lapses. Apparently, when a wide or super-ultrawide external display is being connected to the M1 Mac, problems arise and some resolutions supported by their display seem to be unavailable for Mac.
According to Engadget, many users are trying various ways to fix the problem. One user even used a third party external app called SwitchResX to fix the resolution issue in the M1 Mac. Since Apple's departure from Intel and its brave venture into the M1 chip, numerous compatibility issues have risen.
Apple M1's Incompatibility with Xiaomi Mi Ultrawide Monitor
For instance, user Scorpion 24 has just recently posted a complaint in a forum in Macrumors with his M1 Mac Mini. The user starts by saying, "I connected it to my Xiaomi Mi 34" Ultrawide Monitor via Displayport, it works fine at full resolution (3440x1440) at 144hz, no problem on this side."
However, the problem comes with the display, as certain colors aren't appearing as they should. "The issue is that it seems I can't find any good color profile on the system settings to address a certain fog looking effect, the blacks are kinda grey. I tried different setups, from big sur and from the monitor software but that effect it's always there.The only profile from Big Sur that doesn't look washed out is the Rec. ITU-R BT.709-5, with some tuning on the monitor side." He adds.
He also added that when his Xiaomi Mi 34 was connected with the Windows, the colors being depicted are accurate. "I can see this specially with dark mode, dark wallpapers and during the flurry screensaver, the areas that should be as black as possible are greys. On Windows there's a similar screensaver and the blacks are deep as it should."
Apple Promises to Fix Monitor Issues in Future MacOs Updates
In response to the rise of numerous issues, Apple's support document addresses the issue head on. The support document explicitly says, "If you connect an ultrawide or super-ultrawide monitor to your Mac with Apple M1 chip, some resolutions supported by your display may not be available.
Apple is aware of the issue and assures users that a fix for the resolution for ultra wide devices will be delivered for the future macOS updates. However, there are no updates yet on the exact date that the fix will be available. So far, the first beta of macOS 11.2 has been released last week. Users are hoping that this may have the fix for the issue.
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